Category Safety
Women’s Chainsaw Safety Workshops in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Are you a woman looking to build your chainsaw skills and boost your confidence in handling this powerful tool? Look no further! UW-Madison Extension, the…
It’s Wildfire Season — Are You Ready?
Fire has been a valuable land management tool for generations, but historical fires in Wisconsin and recent fires in other parts of the country are…
Prepare for Ticks with the Experts
By Denise Thornton If you are going into a wooded area anywhere in Wisconsin, you need to be taking tick precautions. According to Rebecca Osborn,…
How to Co-exist with Wisconsin’s Ticks
If you plan to be out in the woods or live next to woods, don’t be too quick to trade long pants and long sleeves…
Felling Dead Trees: Listen and Watch Out
By Nathan Stanford, Forest Safety Instruction, Wisconsin Dells, WI Standing dead trees are coveted by landowners for firewood. But they are also one of the…
Quiz: Most Common Chainsaw Injury?
The chain on your saw moves at 70 mph! This speed makes the chainsaw one of the most efficient and effective hand tools that a landowner…